"Herrchen" meaning in All languages combined

See Herrchen on Wiktionary

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈhɛʁçən/ Audio: De-Herrchen.ogg
Etymology: From Herr + -chen. Etymology templates: {{af|de|Herr|-chen}} Herr + -chen Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Herrchen n (strong, genitive Herrchens, plural Herrchen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Herrchens [genitive], Herrchen [plural], strong [table-tags], Herrchen [nominative, singular], Herrchen [definite, nominative, plural], Herrchens [genitive, singular], Herrchen [definite, genitive, plural], Herrchen [dative, singular], Herrchen [dative, definite, plural], Herrchen [accusative, singular], Herrchen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. master, owner (of an animal) Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Herrchen-de-noun-qySMwy0T Categories (other): German diminutiva tantum, German terms suffixed with -chen Disambiguation of German diminutiva tantum: 40 60 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -chen: 42 58
  2. diminutive of Herr (“gentleman”) Tags: diminutive, form-of, neuter, strong Form of: Herr (extra: gentleman)
    Sense id: en-Herrchen-de-noun-terzI7Uj Categories (other): German diminutiva tantum, German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -chen, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German diminutiva tantum: 40 60 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -chen: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: Frauchen

Inflected forms

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    },
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    },
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      "form": "Herrchen",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "Herrchen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "Herrchen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Herrchen",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Herrchen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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  "lang": "German",
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          "_dis": "42 58",
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          "ref": "2025 March 19, Patric Hemgesberg, “Der mit dem Pferd funkt”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:",
          "text": "Das nur für ihn hörbare Gekläff aus den ewigen Gassigründen übersetzt er gegen eine Spende der trauernden Herrchen und Frauchen gern in die Menschensprache.",
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          "_dis": "42 58",
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          "parents": [],
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          "text": "Plötzlich war jener Fiaker herangerast, ein offenes Gefährt, und darin lehnte blasiert ein Herrchen, vielleicht neunzehn, vielleicht zwanzig Jahre alt, die Spuren der Ausschweifung in den Zügen, die Finger voller Ringe, Brillantnadel im Schlips, mit Lackschuhen, gebügelter Hose, Spazierstöckchen, Glacéhandschuhen, die ganze Welt in der Tasche, doch sie verachtend.",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "form": "Herrchen",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    }
  ],
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      "name": "de-ndecl"
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  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
      "examples": [
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              106,
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          ],
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          "text": "Das nur für ihn hörbare Gekläff aus den ewigen Gassigründen übersetzt er gegen eine Spende der trauernden Herrchen und Frauchen gern in die Menschensprache.",
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "master",
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          "owner",
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      "tags": [
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